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Bempton Puffin

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Painting size: 35 x 37 cm
By Wendy Darker Click here for more details about the artist

About this original artwork:

Painting size: 35 x 37 cm
Framed size: 53 x 43 cm
Medium: Oil on Board
Original artwork: This is the one-of-one painting created by the artist.
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Original Oil on Board

Her work is characterized by the close cropping and intimacy of her animal portraits, who often present an inquisitive pose to the viewer. Wendy usually paints her animal subjects against a flat white background in acrylics, creating an uninterrupted connection with the onlooker, allowing attention to be fully placed on the animal. She avoids photo-realism, using loose brush strokes to create life and movement in the painting, whilst attention to the eyes brings depth and soul to her subject. Her animals disappear off the edge and around the corners of the painting, creating a feeling that these creatures are free to wander off the canvas at any time. Her lovable animals bring joy to any house. 

Size: 35 x 37 cm Frame size 53x43 cm

Original artwork

This is the one-of-one painting created by the artist.
Oil on Board.

Click here for more details on materials, mediums and finishes
Medium: Oil on Board

Original Oil on Board

Her work is characterized by the close cropping and intimacy of her animal portraits, who often present an inquisitive pose to the viewer. Wendy usually paints her animal subjects against a flat white background in acrylics, creating an uninterrupted connection with the onlooker, allowing attention to be fully placed on the animal. She avoids photo-realism, using loose brush strokes to create life and movement in the painting, whilst attention to the eyes brings depth and soul to her subject. Her animals disappear off the edge and around the corners of the painting, creating a feeling that these creatures are free to wander off the canvas at any time. Her lovable animals bring joy to any house. 

Size: 35 x 37 cm Frame size 53x43 cm

Painting price £455.00
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Wendy Darker

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Award winning British artist Wendy Darker has been painting wildlife all her life and has become well known for her strong compositions featuring portraits of cattle and other animals. Her work is characterized by the close cropping and intimacy of her animal portraits, who often present an inquisitive pose to the viewer. Wendy usually paints her animal subjects against a flat white background in acrylics, creating an uninterrupted connection with the onlooker, allowing attention to be fully placed on the animal. She avoids photo-realism, using loose brush strokes to create life and movement in the painting, whilst attention to the eyes brings depth and soul to her subject. Her animals disappear off the edge and around the corners of the painting, creating a feeling that these creatures are free to wander off the canvas at any time. Wendy studied fine art at Northampton Art School and to degree level at Edinburgh. She has been art director for a well-known fashion company, working with top photographers in the UK and at overseas locations, and has run her own art and design business producing well-designed images of distinction for the giftware industry, winning the prestigious ‘Gift of the Year’ award for greeting cards. She is currently a finalist for the David Shepherd ‘Wildlife Artist of the Year’, held at the Mall Galleries in London.
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